Tide times at Elwood Canal Mouth (Point Ormond)
Heights and times on this page are a model estimate. The model can't see the tide lag inside Port Phillip, so high and low water run early (about three hours across most of the bay, less near the heads), and near the heads it overstates the range. Use the BoM tide tables for Victoria for this area.
Tide now — water rising, 4 h 29 m to next high (4:20 pm)
Today's High and Low Tides at Elwood Canal Mouth (Point Ormond)
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| High | 6:06 am | 0.21 |
| 11:30 am | -0.31 | |
| High | 4:20 pm | 0.15 |
| 11:17 pm | -0.63 |
Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Elwood Canal Mouth (Point Ormond) Today
- ↑ 6:32 am · ↓ 7:39 pm
- ↑ 10:28 am · ↓ 1:17 am
- First Quarter · 32%
- 16.5°C
- flat
- 5:30 am–7:30 am
Sea-Level Curve · Today
Swell · Next 7 Days at Elwood Canal Mouth (Point Ormond)
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 17 Oct Today | flat | — | — |
| Sun 18 Oct | flat | — | — |
| Mon 19 Oct | flat | — | — |
| Tue 20 Oct | flat | — | — |
| Wed 21 Oct | 0.1 m | 10 s | SW |
| Thu 22 Oct | 0.1 m | 7 s | NW |
| Fri 23 Oct | 0.1 m | 9 s | SW |
Next 14 Days at Elwood Canal Mouth (Point Ormond)
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 17 Oct Today | 6:06 am (0.21 m) | 11:30 am (-0.31 m) | 0.84 | |
| Sun 18 Oct | 6:17 am (0.25 m) | 12:00 pm (-0.33 m) | 0.91 | |
| Mon 19 Oct | 6:24 am (0.3 m) | 12:26 pm (-0.37 m) | 0.67 | |
| Tue 20 Oct | 6:48 am (0.33 m) | 12:23 am (-0.63 m) | 0.97 | |
| Wed 21 Oct | 7:07 am (0.46 m) | 12:40 am (-0.59 m) | 1.05 | |
| Thu 22 Oct | 7:55 am (0.41 m) | 1:30 am (-0.55 m) | 0.96 | |
| Fri 23 Oct | 8:45 am (0.47 m) | 2:09 am (-0.38 m) | 1.0 | |
| Sat 24 Oct | 9:30 am (0.48 m) | 3:15 am (-0.15 m) | 0.8 | |
| Sun 25 Oct | 10:08 am (0.23 m) | 3:53 am (-0.23 m) | 0.56 | |
| Mon 26 Oct | — | 4:36 am (-0.08 m) | — | |
| Tue 27 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Wed 28 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Thu 29 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Fri 30 Oct | — | — | — |
About Elwood Canal Mouth (Point Ormond)
Tide Character & Fortnight Outlook
Today's tides at Elwood Canal Mouth (Point Ormond) sit in the neap band — peak-to-trough range about 0.84 m (moon 32% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Elwood Canal Mouth (Point Ormond), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.91 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Wednesday (~1.05 m).
Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Elwood Canal Mouth (Point Ormond) peak around Wednesday 21 Oct at about 1.05 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Sunday 25 Oct at about 0.56 m.
Best Tide State to Fish Elwood Canal Mouth (Point Ormond)
The shore faces west into the bay. Calm easterly or northerly days give clear water for squid and whiting; westerlies push chop onto the wall and colour the water, which can bring pinkies in. Heavy rain sends a plume out of the canal.
What Anglers Target Here
Anglers fishing Elwood Canal Mouth (Point Ormond) typically time sessions around the tide for black bream, yelloweye mullet, snapper, southern calamari (squid), and king george whiting.
Tide Questions, Answered
- What time is high tide at Elwood Canal Mouth (Point Ormond) today?
- Today's high tides at Elwood Canal Mouth (Point Ormond) are at 6:06 am and 4:20 pm.
- What time is low tide at Elwood Canal Mouth (Point Ormond) today?
- Today's low tides at Elwood Canal Mouth (Point Ormond) are at 11:30 am and 11:17 pm.
- Is Elwood Canal Mouth (Point Ormond) on a spring or neap tide this week?
- Today's tides at Elwood Canal Mouth (Point Ormond) sit in the neap band — peak-to-trough range about 0.84 m (moon 32% illuminated).
- When is the best tide to fish Elwood Canal Mouth (Point Ormond)?
- The shore faces west into the bay. Calm easterly or northerly days give clear water for squid and whiting; westerlies push chop onto the wall and colour the water, which can bring pinkies in. Heavy rain sends a plume out of the canal. Today's peak bite window runs 5:30 am–7:30 am.